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Elton John Demonstrates The Chord Structures In His Songs + More!

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@rebeccamouse9294
@rebeccamouse9294 2 жыл бұрын
I cannot imagine my life without Elton John’s music. His music has enriched my life so much.
@groofoot
@groofoot 2 жыл бұрын
Amen to that!!
@spindriftdrinker
@spindriftdrinker Жыл бұрын
He's good but that's a bit of an exaggeration. You would still have the same life.
@pawelposp
@pawelposp 8 ай бұрын
He is as great as Bach Mozart Beethoven Chopin
@thekiss2083
@thekiss2083 4 жыл бұрын
Absolute master. Making those musical connections as easy as thinking it, and reproducing it all on the spot. A true genius
@yoranvancampfort-videyo
@yoranvancampfort-videyo 4 жыл бұрын
Elton John stopped playing full acoustic Grand Piano's in de late 80's and switched to the Roland RD-1000 Digital Piano. After that, he began using top of the line Yamaha Grand Piano's during concerts. But, and this is important, he didn't and still doesn't use the acoustic sound of the Yamaha. His piano's are MIDI and he uses the Roland MKS-20 Sound Module (the one from the Roland RD-1000 Digital Piano) and he also uses a Yamaha Motif Rack to create his live piano sound. Those two things, the Roland Sound Module and the Yamaha Motif Rack, form about 80% of the piano's sound during concerts. The other 20% is the acoustic sound of the piano, which is negligible. So that is why his piano's sound so high in pitch, it's an electronic sound and he likes it that way. One of the reasons is because you can hear him playing during rock songs. The sound of an acoustic piano practically disappears when there are drums and guitars. So maybe you don't like the sound of it, but you can't say it's cheap or garbage because frankly it takes some work and technical knowledge to recreate his live piano sound ;-)
@paulmidi9207
@paulmidi9207 4 жыл бұрын
I loved the MKS 20 it’s probably the best module I ever used. I was on the road with it for several years and eventually just gave out if Elton has one I wonder how he keeps it working they haven’t made those in probably 30 years maybe longer. He used to always only plays Steinway grand I think but he must have some kind of endorsement deal now with Yamaha!
@algarvemike
@algarvemike 4 жыл бұрын
He’s not the only artist like this. Billy Joel uses computers to play Synthogy Ivory samples from a Kawai Midi Controller.
@4Score747
@4Score747 4 жыл бұрын
Yoran Van Campfort I love it! Thanks for the information!
@phil4977
@phil4977 4 жыл бұрын
Yoran Van Campfort I love his piano sound. It’s dominant, forceful and bright.
@yoranvancampfort-videyo
@yoranvancampfort-videyo 4 жыл бұрын
@@phil4977 Yes, I like it too!
@SynthMusicWorld
@SynthMusicWorld 4 жыл бұрын
I hereby pledge to provide Elton with 24/7 security coverage, and wrap him in protective bubble wrap.
@user-rv5dl3cf7c
@user-rv5dl3cf7c 4 ай бұрын
Sir Elton is one of my favourite pop music musicians of all time. When it comes to the piano or the keyboard he plays.
@JM_2019
@JM_2019 4 жыл бұрын
These chord structures and songs are really timeless - they do not get old compared to other stuff written at that time.
@medicocreguitarist4206
@medicocreguitarist4206 Жыл бұрын
What a treasure to the world Sir Elton John is.
@greggieandthejets3331
@greggieandthejets3331 4 жыл бұрын
That's because it is a digital baby grand without strings - and the sound "patch" he chose is probably a "rock" setting, which has the treble boosted up quite a bit.
@MrSilva960
@MrSilva960 4 жыл бұрын
That why always like his tune, his cultural Classical background. In his career brings to all of us splendid melodies, and memories too ! cross decades and still continues with great musical hits !
@austinskaggs4184
@austinskaggs4184 2 ай бұрын
I can’t believe he went up there and played a deep cut like the greatest discovery. I love that
@ohwni
@ohwni 3 жыл бұрын
Love how he changed the first few up from the originals then kept The Greatest Discovery and on the same. What a genius.
@philster611-ih8te
@philster611-ih8te 4 жыл бұрын
Three of my most favourite Elton Songs are those he played here. Masterpieces. They can be heard in their absolute greatness on the Eton John Live in Australia with the MSO. Breathtaking, Splendid and truly awesome.
@Unknown17
@Unknown17 Жыл бұрын
I'm always singing--since I was a little boy. I can't walk down the street or go shopping or do any small task without singing. And almost all the time, the song is one of Elton's. He has put a song in my heart and on my lips nearly every day. I'm an old man now, and I had no idea when this all began that it would last a lifetime. I'm so grateful that his immense talent somehow found a way into my life to make all my days better.
@Jo_Wardy
@Jo_Wardy 3 жыл бұрын
every time someone asks him to do something he always goes very quickly and say yeah sure or alright haha.
@EltonsCloset
@EltonsCloset Ай бұрын
Yep. Remember when he composed music for the instructions of a toaster oven? An Audience with Elton John from 1997.
@nonnamadonna
@nonnamadonna 4 жыл бұрын
So beautiful. I also LOVE "Carla/Etude/Fanfare/Chloe" from Elton's "The Fox" album.
@franka8377
@franka8377 4 жыл бұрын
I would also have to include "Tonight" from the "Blue Moves" album. Very classical.
@welshlyn9097
@welshlyn9097 4 жыл бұрын
nonnamadonna your not wrong.stay safe Welsh Lyn.
@nonnamadonna
@nonnamadonna 4 жыл бұрын
@@franka8377 Oh yes, I ADORE "Tonight". It's also on Elton's "Live In Australia With The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra". HEAVEN!!!
@user-dn4rx8ev3j
@user-dn4rx8ev3j 3 жыл бұрын
The song Tonight is a masterpiece of work. There are so many versions and variations, my favorite is the live version with just Elton and Ray Cooper on percussions.
@louisromao7183
@louisromao7183 4 жыл бұрын
In a music appreciation text book, "When I am laid in Earth" (from Henry Purcell's 'Dido and Aeneas') was discussed, in particular the descending bass line found in the aria. This was compared to the descending bass line found in "Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word" by Elton John.
@williambeckley3029
@williambeckley3029 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I love "Sorry seems to be the hardest word" this must be one of the reasons. It aligns with how I improvise or compose. The movement and harmonics, as well as rythm of the base is key.
@darykinnaman2319
@darykinnaman2319 2 жыл бұрын
His songs are difficult for me to play. I have these big hands and I can't cover the keyboard like Elton. He is an accomplished piano player. One of a kind actually.
@brucetowell3432
@brucetowell3432 Жыл бұрын
Elton has big hands as well, so does Billy Joel. Bigger the hands the easier it should be for you to play. I've been playing off and on since I was about 6 or 7. I'm 71 now, and my hands are probably around medium. Wish mine were about 1/4 inches longer. With big hands I'm sure you can play 10ths easy?
@Clodhopping
@Clodhopping Жыл бұрын
Elton has small hands - he has says so himself - and can barely stretch an octave. Big hands are those like James Booker who effortlessly stretch more than a 10th which opens the door to much much more.
@RobertBoyle11
@RobertBoyle11 4 ай бұрын
Elton has small hands and fingers - he has literally said he struggles to play classical music and couldn't be a classical pianist due to the length of his fingers ... so no, he doesn't have "big hands" at all...
@stacyhackney6100
@stacyhackney6100 3 жыл бұрын
Love his music.
@thomaseharrison3662
@thomaseharrison3662 2 жыл бұрын
I've always thought that you could clearly hear his classical background in "Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word". But, it's even there in "Your Song", the way the voices move in the piano part etc. Cool video 👍
@christinecaponigro9492
@christinecaponigro9492 4 жыл бұрын
One of my fav songs ever from Elton and Bernie = The Greatest Discovery! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@ActionMediaProductions
@ActionMediaProductions 4 жыл бұрын
Christine Caponigro Absolutely...tear inducing
@555Trout
@555Trout 4 жыл бұрын
Such a treasure this man.
@Nonna-Madonna
@Nonna-Madonna 4 жыл бұрын
I need you to turn to" is so beautiful !
@jockojohn3294
@jockojohn3294 4 жыл бұрын
This may have un-stuck me from my funk....been teaching myself piano/keyboards and wondered about his piano technique.....now I have some ideas and some direction to go in.....I'm hoping this is the breakthrough I need to take a big step forward. I've always thought he had that classical education woven in to his creations.....I think he has way more talent, ability than he's given credit for.....not just a simple pop piano player/composer......Very nice video :)
@Ughstopped
@Ughstopped Жыл бұрын
Why do you type like that
@patrickcarroll1754
@patrickcarroll1754 4 жыл бұрын
I love this man.
@marythomson9610
@marythomson9610 4 жыл бұрын
You are so generous with your audience.
@juliekidwell7713
@juliekidwell7713 Жыл бұрын
Elton John Is the Best Musician and Entertainer hands down! I love Elton!
@irishman4671
@irishman4671 4 жыл бұрын
The Greatest Discovery is one of my favorite EJ songs. In the top 50 anyway 😋 It is so beautiful.
@Astronomater
@Astronomater 4 жыл бұрын
haha. I couldn't even come up with a top ten songs of his. He has so much good music.
@irishman4671
@irishman4671 4 жыл бұрын
@@Astronomater exactly!
@philster611-ih8te
@philster611-ih8te 4 жыл бұрын
Me too. I was at one of the concerts he did In Australia with the MSO in 1986. When he did The Greatest Discovery, I was left in tears.Here it is kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGmqn4Swd71-oZY
@HotOlive
@HotOlive 4 жыл бұрын
What is your top most beautiful piano songs?
@olsen2245
@olsen2245 4 жыл бұрын
Scott McMahon the greatest discovery is one of his most underrated songs!!
@DonSyndrome
@DonSyndrome 7 ай бұрын
One of the greatest songwriters of the modern era
@Somer-set
@Somer-set 4 жыл бұрын
I just love this man so so much
@mariellabenavente6094
@mariellabenavente6094 4 жыл бұрын
The Greatest Discovery!! What an extraordinary song!! I love it ❤️
@ncyf13
@ncyf13 4 жыл бұрын
amazing ... anyone who can do this....EJ truly genius -- chords and then words !!!! so beautiful
@Lion-ye2jr
@Lion-ye2jr Жыл бұрын
Also Elton started out playing harpsichords and the like... Instruments you tend to tap out a lot of broken chords on. He kinda plays the piano in a harpsichord style with his repeated arpeggios and broken chords which are one of the signatures of his playing style.
@jdenino6022
@jdenino6022 6 ай бұрын
He played that song "I Need You To Turn To" live in the year 1970 on BBC I believe in London...amazing performance from a very young Elton!!!
@dan44762000
@dan44762000 4 жыл бұрын
I’m a guitarist and love everything about the instrument but in terms of absolute beauty, there’s nothing like a piano, a mini orchestra in one.
@guillotinedeath
@guillotinedeath 4 жыл бұрын
Check out some of the best classical guitarist they make the guitar sound like an orchestra as well good stuff
@tshouse2782
@tshouse2782 4 жыл бұрын
I feel the same way. Piano is a different beast, but learning piano helps to learn the notes that make up the chord. Wish I would have learned more piano....
@normaedithsilva6415
@normaedithsilva6415 4 жыл бұрын
Amor incondicional..Te Amo Elton ❤ 🇦🇷
@fabiodejesuscamargoeletricista
@fabiodejesuscamargoeletricista 3 жыл бұрын
Elton John is a fantastic Singers of the times I love you so very much thank you.
@iansouthward7991
@iansouthward7991 4 жыл бұрын
Superb clarity and bass was so rich..... Awesome piece of kit
@sgtpepper1138
@sgtpepper1138 3 жыл бұрын
Are you referring to the piano's tone?
@Hello-pl2qe
@Hello-pl2qe 4 жыл бұрын
Insane skills and talent
@PianoBoy98
@PianoBoy98 4 жыл бұрын
Regardless of no one liking the bright tone of Yamaha on this video, this is the most informative interview Elton has undertaken in a lot of years. So much better than the same inane questions and jokes about his wild costumes in the 80s and his drug use. Hope that once he’s finished his world tour and had a bit of time off he puts Greatest a Discovery and The King Must Die into his deep cuts he’s planning to play live at a small residency of shows.
@ActionMediaProductions
@ActionMediaProductions 4 жыл бұрын
PianoeyBoi and...how did you meet Bernie? Ugh.
@groofoot
@groofoot 2 жыл бұрын
I think (without checking) the Yamaha is very prevalent on 'Ice On Fire', which is one of my very favorite albums ... gives that album it's own feel .... esp. on 'Cry To Heaven' .....
@brandonsvlog8533
@brandonsvlog8533 2 жыл бұрын
@@groofoot I think the acoustic piano he used in the studio was a Yamaha at least in the 80’s cause in an 1984 interview he says I sat down at the Yamaha for sad songs say so much and used the old Steinway on tour because it has pick ups and later midi built in it for the stage
@chris5321
@chris5321 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting.I thought as much his approach to music.
@nonangel1
@nonangel1 4 жыл бұрын
I just don't get it, Elton, you speak about it like it is easy, piece of cake! I think Elton does not understand how unfathomable to us, plain people, he really is, when he touches the keys. I know it was hard job at the Academy, but... it is like he is so effortlessly genious.
@nonnamadonna
@nonnamadonna 3 жыл бұрын
He started playing the piano at age 3. He's able to play by ear, a piece he might hear on the radio or perhaps a venue, without any sheet music.
@rafaelatugores4821
@rafaelatugores4821 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing 🤩 At 2021 You and I, we are learn with the best.
@Deotex833
@Deotex833 4 жыл бұрын
Legend, piano hero
@garymancuso3974
@garymancuso3974 2 жыл бұрын
Love love love THE GREATEST DISCOVERY!!!
@marythomson9610
@marythomson9610 4 жыл бұрын
Such awesome gifts.
@AlanSmitheeman
@AlanSmitheeman Жыл бұрын
In a Barbara Walters interview, Elton said that he remembers how to play every song he has ever composed but he does forget some of the lyrics of songs he hasn't played in a long time. But since he doesn't write the lyrics, maybe that's why. Still, remembering how to play every single song is yet one example of his genius.
@jwardbass4452
@jwardbass4452 Жыл бұрын
That is very impressive. Even big artists like Metallica had to relearn how to play Jump in the Fire, a song from the early 80s when they were getting ready to play it again in the early 2000’s.
@AlanSmitheeman
@AlanSmitheeman Жыл бұрын
@@jwardbass4452 Yes. Others like The Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney have to rehearse their own songs that they have played for decades whenever they go out on tour again which is normal. But Elton said in another interview that he has never had to practice any songs, even though his band members do. Elton didn't even practice when he was in Royal Academy of Music in London for five years before he turned pro. He just improvised his way through by remembering every note he heard of a piece of music and replaying it live. The only other person I ever heard of who could do that was Mozart.
@sebotheemo4116
@sebotheemo4116 3 жыл бұрын
2:08 sounds like the classic version of the Office theme😂
@josephballerini3730
@josephballerini3730 5 ай бұрын
The first point he made about piano vs guitar composition is so true. When you look at Elton and Billy Joel, you notice the chords are typically different from a lot of guitar. Also, looking at Dylan's piano compositions vs his guitar is very interesting...
@SwedishNeo
@SwedishNeo 4 жыл бұрын
Just listen to Funeral for a Friend and you can hear that Elton John belongs among other classical composers such as Chopin, Beethoven and Mozart.
@glennmiller9768
@glennmiller9768 3 жыл бұрын
Um. no. Elton's not even in their class, no where near a genius as these three.
@nonnamadonna
@nonnamadonna 3 жыл бұрын
@@glennmiller9768 Elton very rarely plays classical music but he could play it more often, if he wanted to.
@glennmiller9768
@glennmiller9768 3 жыл бұрын
@@nonnamadonna Hi, guess what my friend? Sir Elton FREQUENTLY plays classical music in his private digs, just like other knowledgeable rockers, eg, Billy Joel, who understand that the foundations of their craft has underpinnings of the historical roots where all pianoforte history began. In terms of musical history the invention of the unparalleled range dynamic of the pianoforte is a very recent addition to music; you could call it one of the infant musical instruments just as the saxophone is. Rock and roll is but a most primitive expression of the more controlled and disciplined studies of more delicate and subtle themes and motifs of classical music. Having said all this, just like Eric Clapton I've got a rock 'n roll heart. There's something about the primitive that has appeal to most people.
@nonnamadonna
@nonnamadonna 3 жыл бұрын
@@glennmiller9768 Very interesting - thank you. However, I heard Elton say in a recent-ish video that he never plays the piano at home except when his sons want him to play a song (not one of his, I gather) so if he still plays classical (& I wish I could hear him do it!), it's not at his home. In COVID-19 lockdown, he's working on musicals while he waits to continue his mammoth "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Farewell" tour. Concerts have had to be rescheduled & at this stage, he has concerts up until January 2023 & who knows .... maybe longer.
@VIKTOR-pp8pu
@VIKTOR-pp8pu 3 жыл бұрын
My Master .
@josephubil
@josephubil 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Sir Elton.
@janiakowska
@janiakowska 3 жыл бұрын
musical genius
@JonBlackstone
@JonBlackstone Жыл бұрын
I have collected over a thousand bootleg recordings of his concerts in the 1970s when he used a real piano. There is never an instance when his piano isn’t forefront in the mix (even during the rockers). And this was in the early stages of large live concert sound systems. There is absolutely no comparison between a real acoustic piano and the awful sounding digital pianos he’s been using since the late 80s (which he began using when they sounded absolutely terrible). For anyone who plays piano (or has a fine tuned ear) a digital piano is anathema. I don’t care how much technology had been poured into developing the sound; there is no way a digital instrument can emulate the sound of an acoustic instrument. It’s like saying a cyborg will one day replicate a human being. There are natural acoustic phenomena that simply cannot be replicated by an electronic device. The human ear is too perfect to be fooled. As a musician and a fan of Elton; I connect his abandonment of acoustic piano to the decline of his artistic integrity. It’s no coincidence he began using digital pianos around the time he was at his lowest as a drug addict and alcoholic. I had hoped his rehabilitation in the early ‘90s would bring about an artistic rebirth. When he released a duet with Ru Paul I realized that wasn’t going to happen. Something happened to Elton that shifted him from being all about the music to being more about the celebrity. In his early days he often said his greatest wish was to become a legend like Mae West or Groucho Marx (both of whom were comedians). I think he succeeded. Sorry.
@jdenino6022
@jdenino6022 10 ай бұрын
His early concerts are amazing.😊
@petethescalemodeller6130
@petethescalemodeller6130 Жыл бұрын
BEAUTIFUL thank you ELTON
@thelionheart7178
@thelionheart7178 Жыл бұрын
SIR ELTON JOHN FOREVER! LONG LIVE SIR ELTON JOHN!
@robertlakay88
@robertlakay88 4 жыл бұрын
Wow Elton just rewrote I Need You To Turn To...
@Amaiii
@Amaiii 4 жыл бұрын
I think that's how he originally wrote it tbh, in his original Demos
@jamesrogala
@jamesrogala 3 жыл бұрын
@@Amaiii No, he's actually playing the wrong chord progression here. And he did change the melody he's singing. He probably forgot, not a song he plays very often.
@georgiehollander2199
@georgiehollander2199 3 жыл бұрын
I love that song...........
@RoxxHoffner
@RoxxHoffner 4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@Fyodor48
@Fyodor48 4 жыл бұрын
Dunno about the piano being too ‘bright’, it’s all taste I think. but the description deffo suits the chic at the end pugging the chan!
@sgtpepper1138
@sgtpepper1138 3 жыл бұрын
It's so bright that I gotta wear shades ;) , but seriously it's so bright that it sounds like a harpsichord sound is mixed in. I know it's not, but the "hammers" sound like a tack piano or something
@phatpeepee5784
@phatpeepee5784 4 жыл бұрын
Magician
@TheHornoxx
@TheHornoxx 8 ай бұрын
...wunderbar - I would have wanted to listen for a while longer...
@caryscats9124
@caryscats9124 4 жыл бұрын
That was beautiful !
@katherinesage
@katherinesage 4 жыл бұрын
An authentic modern Musical Genius. (Got to be the 88th to hit the 'like')
@eileenryan4788
@eileenryan4788 4 жыл бұрын
Elton is the best piano player i n the the w o r l d e v e r oh my God she have to use microphone because my fingers are too pudgy to use the keyboard so if there's any mistakes in my diction I apologize okay I'm still standing I'd love Elton
@veter6074
@veter6074 4 жыл бұрын
MAESTRO DEL PIANO
@norbertbrinkmann7061
@norbertbrinkmann7061 9 ай бұрын
He is the greatest of today ❤
@johnnypunish
@johnnypunish Жыл бұрын
Cream Rises to the Top and that's where this man, lives! At the Top!
@lindaellen808
@lindaellen808 4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful clothes he wears.
@pjsmith4369
@pjsmith4369 4 жыл бұрын
As a classical pianist without the talent to play like he does, I am in awe. At 66, my goal is to try to learn some of his songs by watching him play, listen to him explain his methods on shows like this and watch KZbin videos which explain the structure of his songs. This is difficult because I have never played by ear - sight reading only. “ Can you feel the love tonight “ is one of my favourite pieces of his. It is so calming. To compose an original melody requires genius.
@PhilJonesIII
@PhilJonesIII 4 жыл бұрын
That was my mistake. I learned to read music and can play well enough but clueless when it comes to 'breaking out' and playing something off the cuff. Get a few chord progressions under your belt and see the difference. For some real fun, learn some blues-scales, it gets much easier. Well, 100s of hours practice instead of 1000s anyway :)
@pjsmith4369
@pjsmith4369 4 жыл бұрын
Philip Jones I’ve learned some chord progressions and the blues scale and the pentatonic scale from KZbin. Playing off the cuff still seems impossible to me. I was at a performance level, but couldn’t play almost any of the pieces because of tiny hands. I did laugh when I learned the Blues scale - like - this is all it is!! I had just never been encouraged to play by ear or learn anything other than sight reading. I played all 24 scales beautifully as required for my exams. But it’s a goal to learn a different way of playing.
@larrytroxler7017
@larrytroxler7017 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Troll. Hope you're having a good day.
@PhilJonesIII
@PhilJonesIII 4 жыл бұрын
@@pjsmith4369 I smiled when I read your comment about the blues scales. Left me feeling that there has to be more. Do keep trying, nothing worthwhile comes quickly.
@pjsmith4369
@pjsmith4369 4 жыл бұрын
Philip Jones I hope to keep trying, when I am not exhausted. Have a chronic disorder, although I look perfectly fine. Do I know the work!! Last six years of lessons - practiced 2 hours every day, even when working 12 hour shifts as an RN. I hope I can get back a sliver of that energy, lol. Big difference between 26 and 66.
@pnynx
@pnynx 4 жыл бұрын
He forgot the songs (I need you to turn to and King must die) and played new melody 😁😁
@theredpanda3709
@theredpanda3709 4 жыл бұрын
No. He just played it different. Would you play a song the same after the 1000th time?
@Ocrilat
@Ocrilat 3 жыл бұрын
Maybe he did. He did originally write those songs more than 50 years ago.
@aaronwalderslade
@aaronwalderslade 4 жыл бұрын
I played all his songs for years. I'm slightly known for analysing "Total Eclipse of the Heart". If any of you would like to vote for an Elton song for me to analyse I'd love to do it, throw some titles my way in a reply please. Not an obscure song though as people won't enjoy it as much.
@clicks59
@clicks59 4 жыл бұрын
How about this one... kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6W1mIychplrd5I ?
@dominusanuli3595
@dominusanuli3595 4 жыл бұрын
You should do, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road."
@krystynastawarska6328
@krystynastawarska6328 4 жыл бұрын
Wonderful 💥💥💫💫🌹🌹💐💐💞
@parikeno1196
@parikeno1196 10 ай бұрын
Senang mendengarkannya. ❤
@glensmith654
@glensmith654 4 жыл бұрын
Master muso.
@Gerd3008
@Gerd3008 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing ! Greetings-Gerd
@shiagzcappyo9581
@shiagzcappyo9581 4 жыл бұрын
1:11 he is still in the key
@pancho5405
@pancho5405 4 жыл бұрын
a lot of talent has Mrs Eltonina John
@TheEmmef
@TheEmmef 4 жыл бұрын
It is unfortunate that the piano sounds very synthetic and bright.
@howtodoitdude1662
@howtodoitdude1662 4 жыл бұрын
TheEmmef , it’s too bright that you can hardly hear the melody through the multiple notes played.
@distantstorm3808
@distantstorm3808 4 жыл бұрын
I totally agree. It's excruciating to listen to.
@eliassandgren3132
@eliassandgren3132 4 жыл бұрын
It has been his live sound since 1988. But yes, I too wish he’d go back to playing piano without any digital sounds added.
@TheEmmef
@TheEmmef 4 жыл бұрын
@@eliassandgren3132 Aha. I can understand that when you play with a band (or the piano will be barely audible).
@markgabriel5797
@markgabriel5797 4 жыл бұрын
He has been running this patch for years. It cuts well live in a band situation. Its like a harpsichord and piano blend.
@sandracarle3278
@sandracarle3278 4 жыл бұрын
Músico maravilhoso 🇧🇷
@Phoebedumplings
@Phoebedumplings 4 жыл бұрын
Sometimes, with all the other stuff, we forget what a fine piano player he is?
@christheother9088
@christheother9088 3 жыл бұрын
LOL, no.
@Phoebedumplings
@Phoebedumplings 3 жыл бұрын
@@christheother9088 yes
@scottjones9973
@scottjones9973 4 жыл бұрын
What do I have to do to get a chance to be invited to these shows? I can see the I Heart Radio theater from my office and always wonder what's going on in there! :D
@Rosannasfriend
@Rosannasfriend 4 жыл бұрын
That was amazing.
@adambuckles3415
@adambuckles3415 3 жыл бұрын
1:44 Inspiration for Someone saved my life tonight?
@leif1075
@leif1075 4 жыл бұрын
Can someone please provide sheet music links for the pieces he played and what are the titles of the songs?
@groofoot
@groofoot 2 жыл бұрын
Dude, every song he played during this clip is on his self titled debut album, which was released in August of 1970 .... He played snippets of 'I Need You To Turn To', 'The King Must Die', and 'The Greatest Discovery' .... if you don't have that album, you simply must get it. That album also contains 'Your Song'. I have at Least 5 copies of it on CD ..... and a couple of them are still in the shrink wrap, because I treasure it so .... it'll be money well spent! As far as the tabs (sheet music), you're on your own, lol
@leif1075
@leif1075 2 жыл бұрын
@@groofoot thanks for answering but why am Inony my.own..surely someone must have it?
@westfield90
@westfield90 2 жыл бұрын
I wish they had a camera on his hands so we can see that intricate playing
@mr.marino9247
@mr.marino9247 4 жыл бұрын
Love Elton. Hate that piano.
@sirvbbwilde
@sirvbbwilde 4 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know which type of Yamaha piano he is playing here? It´s not his usual grand, presumably this is a fully electric grand!
@KyleCourounis
@KyleCourounis 4 жыл бұрын
It's a Yamaha Avant Digital Grand, but you're not hearing the samples from that at all. It's MIDI-ed out to a rig containing a Roland MKS-20 and two Yamaha Motif Racks (one running the PowerGrand sample, not sure about the other). It cuts through a live band very well. When he plays live at his big shows, the piano *is* technically an acoustic grand (modified Yamaha Disklavier), but I don't believe the strings are struck. And if they are, it wouldn't matter since they don't mike it up.
@sirvbbwilde
@sirvbbwilde 4 жыл бұрын
@@KyleCourounis Thanks so much for this informative reply! I knew he had never really left the Roland sound behind, so this makes total sense! I just didn't realize to what extent he was using it. But you're right, the sound does cut right through the band. Thanks again ;)
@KyleCourounis
@KyleCourounis 4 жыл бұрын
@@sirvbbwilde No problem! Glad I could help! ;)
@jamesrogala
@jamesrogala 3 жыл бұрын
@@KyleCourounis I know that's his usual rig, but I don't hear the MKS-20 here...I wonder if this is just a more basic setup for this show. Sounds brighter than usual.
@KyleCourounis
@KyleCourounis 3 жыл бұрын
@@jamesrogala I hear the MKS-20. It's so distinct. It is slightly different. I think they EQed differently based on the size of the room. It's smaller than an arena.
@pnynx
@pnynx 4 жыл бұрын
He forgot how to play The King must die but the new melody isn't too bad 😊
@robertlakay88
@robertlakay88 4 жыл бұрын
I need you to turn to, He totally wrote a brand new song...
@jamesrogala
@jamesrogala 3 жыл бұрын
@@robertlakay88 Yeah, he changed the chord progression and subsequently the melody on top of it. Likely just forgot it. Same with The King Must Die - the little turn was off. But he never plays those songs anymore, so it's understandable.
@dogpd3
@dogpd3 3 жыл бұрын
@@jamesrogala you can tell he still plays the greatest discovery great. Just not in concert, probably at home
@jamesrogala
@jamesrogala 3 жыл бұрын
@@dogpd3 He played it at MANY solo shows over the years, hence why he probably remembers it. As for home, Elton has said he never plays at home b/c he plays so many concerts!
@nonnamadonna
@nonnamadonna 3 жыл бұрын
He didn't forget, he improvised. He doesn't always play exactly as it sounds on his albums.
@garypeckham8131
@garypeckham8131 4 жыл бұрын
Can anyone share anymore information on the song he plays, I thought he said it was called “the great discovery” but tried lots of variations but can’t track it down, it sounds beautiful and would love to hear it? Thanks In Advance.
@nonnamadonna
@nonnamadonna 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, he played a piece from "The Great Discovery". There are clips of the whole song on KZbin. He sang/played it with an orchestra on his "Live In Australia (With The Melbourne Symphony)" in 1986 & the clip of it is on KZbin. He'd come to the end of a huge concert tour & his voice was suffering (as you will hear if/when you play/listen to it) such that he had to undergo throat surgery in Australia, as soon as the tour ended.
@christheother9088
@christheother9088 3 жыл бұрын
"The Greatest Discovery" off the "Elton John " album. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elton_John_(album)
@stevewilcoxson7173
@stevewilcoxson7173 4 жыл бұрын
From the sound of the comments I think his fans want him to give up that old Roland electric grand sound box gimmick that he has been using since the eighties.. In other words they want to hear him play a real piano not a synthesizer..
@natanaelbarrostoca
@natanaelbarrostoca 4 жыл бұрын
Bota pilha nele conversando sobre música, que não tem mais fim. Aí gosta mesmo do que faz. É uma das coisas que eu acho legal também no Elton John.
@cayvzcult
@cayvzcult 4 жыл бұрын
He didn't say anything about the structures of the songs.. just played them. I wish these guys would get down n dirty in theory! hahah
@rogerbernard6515
@rogerbernard6515 4 жыл бұрын
At 1:31 wrong note or am I not hearing well?
@stephaniemay1926
@stephaniemay1926 3 жыл бұрын
Come on...
@rogerbernard6515
@rogerbernard6515 3 жыл бұрын
@@stephaniemay1926My forgotten comment shocks me as well! But don't misunderstand me. I am a HUGE fan of Elton and think he is the greatest player and composer.
@ti0052
@ti0052 3 ай бұрын
what is the song called like he played the intro but I did not understand the title
@joseantoniobenazzato4691
@joseantoniobenazzato4691 2 жыл бұрын
Gênio
@VIKTOR-pp8pu
@VIKTOR-pp8pu 3 жыл бұрын
MY MASTER ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
@ryckjunior9911
@ryckjunior9911 4 жыл бұрын
Sounds almost like a harpsichord. Way too bright.
@phil4977
@phil4977 4 жыл бұрын
The woman at the end screeching. Get rid of her
@geevee7823
@geevee7823 4 жыл бұрын
I hear the Roland MKS-20 piano.
@MrSilva960
@MrSilva960 4 жыл бұрын
Play in a little piano sounds like that, he used to play with Yamaha piano. Those pianos are good to beginners.
@jordan6988
@jordan6988 4 жыл бұрын
Thats a real acoustic piano. It has midi. The cables are ran to the back of the stage where his rack unit is with all the sound modules. That bright electric tone you hear is a Roland MKS-20 hes used since the 80s and he layers that sound with an acoustic sound from another rack unit. Its really bright here cause its not mixed right. The electric is to high. He uses this mainly so the piano sound cuts thru the mix of his live band so it can be heard but its also taste he likes the sound I dont blame him its very nice when tuned properly
@laartwork
@laartwork 4 жыл бұрын
The interviewer sounds exactly like Jeff Goldblum
@piijay14
@piijay14 4 жыл бұрын
Who's the young asian woman @ the very end of this video? She's my favorite artist 😉
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